#655779
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.4% 0.056 303.2), rgb(101, 87, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#655779 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655779 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.056 303.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #655779 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655779 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655779 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655779 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9082A6
oklch(63.2% 0.055 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B91
oklch(55.6% 0.06 302.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655779
oklch(48.4% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#655779 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505D7A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D78 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625C63 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655779
#655779
oklch(48.4% 0.056 303.2)
- #586440
#586440
oklch(48.3% 0.056 123.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #655779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #655779 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.